BlackRock
Cash Flow
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Cash flow statement presents a set of outflows and inflows of cash within a company through operating, investing and financing activities. Over the last year, operating activities of BlackRock generated cash of $4,139,000,000, which is less than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$1,992,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore $1,320,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | 3.08B | 239M | -1.85B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.00B | -465M | -2.06B |
| 2016 | 2.15B | -188M | -1.68B |
| 2017 | 3.82B | -587M | -2.63B |
| 2018 | 3.07B | -808M | -2.76B |
| 2019 | 2.88B | -2.01B | -2.58B |
| 2020 | 3.74B | -254M | 244M |
| 2021 | 4.94B | -1.93B | -2.28B |
| 2022 | 4.95B | -1.13B | -5.44B |
| 2023 | 4.13B | -933M | -1.99B |
BLK Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 7.41B | 9.34B | 8.68B | 4.84B | 6.50B | 7.09B | 6.09B | 6.08B | 5.72B | 4.39B |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 5.50B | 4.99B | 6.20B | 5.28B | 4.52B | 4.30B | 5.00B | 3.17B | 3.35B | 3.26B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 427M | 418M | 415M | 358M | 405M | 220M | 240M | 229M | 247M | 278M |
Stock-based compensation expense | 630M | 708M | 734M | 622M | 567M | 564M | 542M | 521M | 514M | 453M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 630M | 708M | 734M | 622M | 567M | 564M | 542M | 521M | 514M | 453M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 0 | 416M | -322M | -313M | -433M | 4M | -521M | -86M | -154M | 78M |
Inventories | 0 | 151M | -342M | 115M | 111M | 25M | -215M | -632M | -500M | -430M |
Accounts payable | 0 | -151M | 342M | -115M | -111M | 43M | 308M | 51M | 14M | -69M |
Cash generated by operating activities | 4.13B | 4.95B | 4.94B | 3.74B | 2.88B | 3.07B | 3.82B | 2.15B | 3.00B | 3.08B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -872M | -909M | -1.01B | -430M | -803M | -378M | -528M | -451M | -493M | -492M |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -344M | -533M | -341M | -194M | -254M | -204M | -155M | -119M | -221M | -66M |
Acquisitions Net | -189M | 0 | -1.10B | 0 | -1.51B | -699M | -102M | -30M | -273M | 0 |
Cash generated by investing activities | -933M | -1.13B | -1.93B | -254M | -2.01B | -808M | -587M | -188M | -465M | 239M |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 1.02B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26M | 0 | 1.00B |
Payments for dividends | -3.03B | -2.99B | -2.54B | -2.26B | -2.09B | -1.96B | -1.66B | -1.54B | -1.47B | -1.33B |
Repurchases of common stock | -1.88B | -2.33B | -1.48B | -1.80B | -1.91B | -2.08B | -1.42B | -1.39B | -1.33B | -1.34B |
Repayments of term debt | 1.17B | -776M | -750M | -2.29B | 103M | -40M | -3M | 0 | 37M | -488M |
Cash used in financing activities | -1.99B | -5.44B | -2.28B | 244M | -2.58B | -2.76B | -2.63B | -1.68B | -2.06B | -1.85B |
Net Change In Cash | 1.32B | -1.90B | 659M | 3.83B | -1.65B | -591M | 803M | 8M | 360M | 1.33B |
Cash at end of period | 8.73B | 7.43B | 9.34B | 8.68B | 4.84B | 6.50B | 6.89B | 6.09B | 6.08B | 5.72B |
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